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Hello! Thank you so much for visiting me in the Attic, it's lovely to see you. My name is Lucy and I'm a happily married Mum with three children. We live in a cosy terraced house on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales in England which we are slowly renovating and making home. I have a passion for crochet and colour and love to share my creative journey. I hope you enjoy your peek into my colourful little world x

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July 31, 2017

Summer Moments {two}

☀ My current late breakfast / early lunch summer food crush. A scoop of homemade museli (oats mixed with sultanas and roasted nuts and seeds) mixed with fat free vanilla yoghurt, topped with fresh fruit (banana, strawberries, blueberries, pomegranate). It's not especially photogenic, but trust me it is soooooooo good to eat.

☀ Enjoying the fact that we live less than ten minutes walk from the centre of town. A few times during this past week I've needed to pop to the shops, and Little Lady has jumped at the chance to come with me. In amongst the errands and shopping, we've managed to sneak a quick cappuccino/frappuccino at her favourite town centre coffee shop which has felt like a real treat.

☀ Lots of snuggling up and watching tv/films this week as the weather has been absolutely dreadful with a huge amount of rain. Happy to report that Little B's thumb has healed very well after his surgery and we are hopeful that so long as he keeps exercising, it'll keep bending as it should.

☀ With so much wet weather, we have grabbed any opportunity to get out when we've been able. This was a late evening walk up a huuuuuuge hill, taking the giddy Little People to the Rec high up above the town to burn off some energy just before bedtime. It's a lovely time of day to be out and about in summer (9.30pm in the above photo), such beautiful golden light.

☀ During the summer holidays, we manage to keep our Creative group going at Coopers Cafe on a Friday morning. I absolutely LOVE this part of my weekly routine, and it's always pure pleasure to sit down with something happily growing on my hook/needles whilst drinking a very good latte and chatting with all the lovely friendly ladies who come to join me.

☀ My usual juggling act is well underway as I balance out the needs of the family with my own need to crack on with working commitments. I'm pretty used to blocking out the mayhem and working at the dining table, which is just as well really as I've got a huge workload right now. I'm busy organising the big Creative Community project for Yarndale which I hope to be able to tell you about this week. I'm so excited by it!

☀ We had a few Movie Nights here last week, complete with requested bowls of the stickiest, sweetest toffee popcorn for the Little People. It's been fun - we watched {this} a few nights ago and I thoroughly enjoyed it, the humour really tickled me, and the sound track was fabulous.

☀ The morning after movie night, and the sight of the blanket-strewn sofa never fails to make me sigh with happiness. My blankets are sooooo well used here at number 24, and that makes me unbelievably happy I have to say.

☀ So. Much. Rain. Every day this week it's rained, sometimes a persistent light drizzle, sometimes short, sharp torrential downpours. I've watched the storms roll overhead and have longed for clear blue skies. I've lost count of how many mad dashes I've made out to the back yard to frantically pull in a load of almost-dry laundry at the start of yet another a rain shower. But when the blue skies appear, oh, it feels so good!

☀ A short morning walk up into the woods yesterday morning, a gentle stroll after a couple days of not being well. I felt rather drained of energy as a result of fighting off a stomach bug, but the fresh woodland air (soooo fresh after all the rain!) was a delight.

☀ The waterfalls are usually gently trickling at this time of year, but at the moment they are gushing at full force. Yes, that'll be the rain again....I'm sure there is a positive spin to put on all this wetness, but really I would love love love for it to be dry and sunny for a while.

☀ I can't deny the visual appeal of so much fresh, zesty greenery though, the woodland and surrounding countryside is absolutely thriving.

☀ I continue my love affair with nectarines, they make me so happy! Sometimes I just launch myself at a whole one (often outside as it's a juicy, messy business), and sometimes I take the time to cut the fruit up into neat slices and actually use a plate. Deeeelicious either way.

☀ A solitary little flower picked from my sparse back yard pots, so cheery and such a vivid shade of yellow....

☀ ....perfect to bring a dash of summer colour to the bathroom windowsill.

I hope you're enjoying your days, whether you are swinging through Summer or cosying up through Winter. And I hope you manage to find some lovely moments which make you stop and take note, feel gratitude and happiness.

It’ll be lovely to meet you Helen, you will be very welcome to join us!

We meet from around 9.30 in the holidays, usually stay until 11.30-12, but join us for however long suits you. It’s great food in the café too, so your hubby and boys could always join you for lunch (also fabby hot choc if your boys are
into that!)
See you Friday,
Lucyxxxxxxxxxx

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Comment:
Hi were on holiday in Yorkshire this week and having a really lovely time. Ive pleaded with hubby and boys to come to Skipton on Friday so I can join your coffee morning. Hopefully see you then x

I can really relate to your post in terms of the stopping to take stock of the small things. I love reading your posts and i have used so many of your patterns!
My blog is only 1 year old today!
I hope that it will be as wonderful and popular as yours is 1 day!

It was a wintery 5 degrees and foggy here this morning (Melbourne) and fortunately its turned into a bright sunny day. I really look forward to the heart tutorial..it is such a nice shape, Lucy. Enjoy the long evenings...x

Thanks for another lovely post of Summer Moments. Pity about so much rain for you & although we've had some, it's been more overcast & very cold so far this winter here in Oz. -2 here tomorrow morning, so it'll be crunchy underfoot. We use our rugs here too in winter, but not summer. Have a lovely week & take care. PS - love those crochet hearts on the cafe tables.

Hello from France. I love your walks in nature. And what about all your projects so pretty !!! Thank you for showing us all this. Good continuation in the hook and good adventure in the nature.
see you soon.
Sonia

I have something very similar for breakfast and it's usually my favourite meal of the day. Although that might be more to do with it being the most peaceful meal of the day... I'm a big fan of nectarines too, they're perfection right now aren't they. Love the idea of a movie night with popcorn, might try that here. I'm so glad Little B's surgery has gone well. And I hope you're all better now. Have a lovely week Lucy. CJ xx

Yes, it always amazes me that half the world is currently in the middle of winter. In many ways the magic of the Internet brings us closer, but just occasionally we are reminded of the differences.......even if we are all together in appreciation of your crochet.
Coast is underway, hopefully to be finished in time for son to take to uni if I get moving with it.

Such gorgeous photos, Lucy. And I love hearing about all your activities surrounding each one. Wish you could send us some of your rain. We haven't had a drop in several months following the wettest winter on record. We're now experiencing the hottest summer on record. We are dealing with extremes these days. But I'm grateful for many things as you are.

Wonderful news about L. B's thumb! The weekend has seen use up to our elbows in paint, home improvement projects are not the projects I prefer to work on this summer, but oh well. lol I hope the sun shines more your way this week!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I am stuck way back in the time of films when Disney was pretty. Computer animations are just too ugly for me to engage with so I haven't seen too many films. Luckily no smalls around that might want to see them. I also find the humour (?) and the voices too brash so don't feel I am missing out. The Little Mermaid is about where I left off, which was cute.

I am missing out on nectarines though. Only had peaches this year which were furry not juicy and went mouldy rather than ripe. maybe try to find some netarines or strawberries.

Nail polish! :-)
I had the same breakfast this morning here in South Africa. Well, almost: oats soaked with a bit of juice, fullfat jogurt with a grated apple, some crucnhy muesli and a few mini dark chocolate chips. I. Tell. You. The choc chips does it. Also try grated fresh pear! And banana with strawberry . This is becoming a favourite.

We'll be mooring at Skipton, for a few days, in the next fortnight which should give us ample time to try out Cooper's, get my hair cut and, most importantly, stock up at Woolley's. I've also realised that I will be able to visit Yarndale this year!!! Happy, Happy, Happy!

I live in Fethiye,Turkey. It's a beautiful coastal town on Aegean sea.There are 2K British expats here.They all complain about British weather. I myself think British country side is so so soooo beautiful.Thank you for sharing your photos.I enjoy looking at them.Also thank you for your lovely patterns. I have done many of them.
Kind regards